Fiji: Pacific Law Enforcement Integrity and Democratic Policing
Fiji occupies a unique position in Pacific security: it is simultaneously the region's primary law enforcement training hub, the headquarters of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and a frontline in the competition between democratic and authoritarian policing models. Chinese police trainers are active in Fiji alongside Australian and New Zealand programs — creating a contested institutional environment where the practitioner-grounded, democracy-aligned research ISPI produces has specific and urgent value.
Where ISPI's research applies
ISPI's practitioner-led research addresses six specific public safety and security policy gaps documented in this location — gaps that continental frameworks were not designed to close.
Published research directly applicable to this location
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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Australia DFAT Pacific Policing Initiative, New Zealand MFAT Pacific Security Fund, and Fiji government agencies are invited to commission Pacific law enforcement and governance research from ISPI.
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